LSS - Chapter 14 Digestive System

Bread, pasta and potatoes are food rich in ______________.

• Carbohydrates

• Protein

• Fats

• Vitamins

Starch is digested in the _________________.

• mouth and stomach

• mouth and small intestine

• stomach and small intestine

• small intestine and large intestine

Function of the large intestine is to _______________.

• absorb nutrients

• absorb fats and mineral salts

• absorb sugars and proteins

• absorb water and mineral salts

Where is hydrochloric acid used in the digestive system?

• Liver

• Gall badder

• Stomach

• Pancreas

At which part of the alimentary canal is digested food absorbed into our body?

• Mouth

• Stomach

• Small intestine

• Large intestine

Proteins are digested into ___________.

• Amino acid

• Glucose

• Glycerol

• Fatty Acids

The nutrient responsible for growth of new cells and repair of damaged cells is __________.

• Glucose

• Fat

• Protein

• Fibre

Digestion does not take place in the _____________.

• Mouth

• Oesophagus

• Stomach

• Small intestine

The enzyme responsible for digestion of proteins is __________.

• Amylase

• Aminase

• Protease

• Lipase

What is the purpose of chewing?

• Convert food from insoluble to soluble form.

• Convert food from complex to simple form.

• Increase surface area for digestion.

• Mix food with enzymes.